Greasy Vent Foils Burglary

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October 24, 2000

HIALEAH -- A would-be burglar got stuck overnight inside a gunky restaurant ventilator, feet dangling above the stove, foiling his intended burglary of the eatery. Gustavo Rivera, 39, Rivera was being held Monday at Miami-Dade County Jail after being treated for dehydration at a hospital. He was rescued Saturday, then charged with burglary after being stuck eight hours inside the grease-slicked shaft with his arms above his head and legs dangling between the grates.